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African Americans in Early Records of Liberty County, Georgia

African Americans in Estate Inventories

Liberty County Estate Inventory – Thomas Stevens

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Stevens, Thomas Date Sworn: 1819-01-07 Appraisers: Benjamin Mell, Sen [Senior], Richd [Richard] S. Baker, William N. Way Estate Executor: Samuel Stevens Court Officer: Wm [William] Fleming, J.I.C.L.C. Date Recorded: 1819-02-01 Recording Official: E. Baker, Clk Total Value of Property Appraised: $14055.62 1/2 Value of enslaved

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – Thomas Stevens Esquire

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Stevens, Thomas Esquire Date Sworn: 1801-06-15 Appraisers: John Osgood Senr [Senior], N. Baker, Jno [John] Bacon Estate Administrator: not listed Court Officer: not listed Date Recorded: 1801-06-23 Recording Official: not listed Total Value of Property Appraised: $7851.75 Value of enslaved persons: $6195 Comments: Enslaved Person

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – Thomas W. Bacon

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Bacon, Thomas W. Date Sworn: not listed Appraisers: Richard S. Baker, Joseph Quarterman, Artemas Baker Estate Administrator: Moses W. Way, Eugene Bacon Court Officer: John Dunwody, J.I.C. Date Recorded: 1830-03-22 Recording Official: E. Baker, Clk Total Value of Property Appraised: $4373.93 3/4 Value of enslaved

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – Thos [Alt:Thomas] King

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: King, Thos [Alt: Thomas] Date Sworn: 1792-07-07 Appraisers: James Gignilliatt Jun [Alt: Junior], Wm Thos [William Thomas] Harris, John Harris Estate Administrator: not listed Court Officer: Jos’h [could be Joseph or Josiah] Woodruff Date Recorded: not listed Recording Official:not listed Total Value of Property Appraised:

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – Thos [Thomas] M. Kallender

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Kallender, Thos [Thomas] M. Date Sworn: 1819-02-12 Appraisers: Uriah Wilcox, Lewis Hines, John D. Hathaway Estate Administrator: Wm [William] Robarts Court Officer: Jno [John] Stewart, J.P. Date Recorded: 1819-04-12 Recording Official: E. Baker, Clk Total Value of Property Appraised: not listed Value of enslaved persons:

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – Thos. [Thomas] Sumner, Esq

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Sumner, Thos. Date Sworn: not listed Appraisers: Simon Fraser, And’w [Andrew] Walthour, John Stacy Estate Administrator: Peter Winn, Jams [James] Wilson Court Officer: not listed Date Recorded: not listed Recording Official: not listed Total Value of Property Appraised: not listed Value of enslaved persons: 504

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – Trust Estate of McPherson B. Griffin and S.A. (Bacon) Griffin

Location: Liberty County, GeorgiaDeceased: Trust Estate of McPherson B. Griffin & S.A. (Bacon) GriffinDate Sworn: 1847-12-06Appraisers: Thomas Quarterman, Geo. [George] W. Walthour, E.H. BaconTrust Estate Trustees: William G. Martin and William N. WayCourt Officer: D. Zoucks, J.P.Date Recorded: 1848-05-06Recording Official: J.S. Bradwell, ClerkTotal Value of Property Appraised: See noteValue of

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – Uriah Green

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Green, Uriah Date Sworn: not listed Appraisers: Saml [Alt: Samuel] Fulton, Jeremiah Brantley, John O’Bryan Estate Administrator: Mary Green Court Officer: not listed Date Recorded: not listed Recording Official: not listed Total Value of Property Appraised: 83 pounds, 11 shillings Value of enslaved persons: 10

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – Washington Winn

Location: Liberty County, GeorgiaDeceased: Washington WinnDate Sworn: 1864-01-21Appraisers: Abial Winn, Wm. [William] W. Winn, Edwd [Edward] J. Delegal, Valentine GrestEstate Administrator: Charles S. McKinneCourt Officer: Abial WinnDate Recorded: 1864-01-28Recording Official: W.P. Girardeau, O.L.C.Total Value of Property Appraised: $41900Value of enslaved persons: $44400Comments: Original charge to the appraisers was dated 1863-12-07.

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – West Harris

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Harris, West Date Sworn: 1813-05-15 Appraisers: William Ward, John Webb, John Somarsall Estate Administrator: Mary Ann Harris Court Officer: Willm [William] C. Lawson Date Recorded: 1813-06-03 Recording Official: E. Baker, C.C.O.L.C. Total Value of Property Appraised: $627.00Value of enslaved persons: $400.00Comments: Enslaved Person Named Value

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – William B. Bennet

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Beneficiary: Wm. [William] B. Bennet, minor Date Sworn: 1844-01-09 Appraisers: Jos. [Joseph] Quarterman, E.H. Bacon, S. Spencer, Rich. S. Baker Estate Guardian: Jos. [Joseph] S. Baker Court Officer: G.W. Dunham, J.J.C. Date Recorded: 1844-03-30 Recording Official: J.S. Bradwell, Clerk Total Value of Property Appraised: Only enslaved

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – William B. Smith

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Smith, William B. Date Sworn: 1856-05-09 Appraisers: John Shaw, Hampton C. Parker, John H. Shaw Estate Executor: James M. Smith, E. R. Hodges Court Officer: H. F. Horne, J.I.C.L.C. Date Recorded: 1856-06-24 Recording Official: W. P. Girardeau, O.L.C. Total Value of Property Appraised: $3445.79 Value

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – William Baker Senr [Senior]

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Baker, William Senr Date Sworn: not listed Appraisers: Peter Winn, Saml [Samuel] Spener [possibly meant Spencer], Hugh McCollough Estate Administrator: not listed Court Officer: not listed Date Recorded: not listed Recording Official: not listed Total Value of Property Appraised: 5,002 dollars, 87 ½ cents Value

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – William Bennett

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Bennett, William Date Sworn: 1792-03-03 Appraisers: John Osgood, John Stacy, Nathl [Alt: Nathaniel] Baker Estate Administrator: not listed Court Officer: not listed Date Recorded: not listed Recording Official: not listed Total Value of Property Appraised: 276 pounds, 15 shillings, 2 pence Value of enslaved persons:

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – William C. Lawson

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Lawson, William C. Date Sworn: 1814-02-02 Appraisers: John Webb, Jedidiah Field, John Somarsall Estate Administrator: Mrs. Elizabeth Lawson Court Officer: Jno [John] Dunwody J.I.C.L.C. Date Recorded: 1814-04-01 Recording Official: E. Baker, Clk Total Value of Property Appraised: $2748.87 1/2 Value of enslaved persons: $2000.00 Comments:

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – William Dunham

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Dunham, William Date Sworn: 1857-01-12 Appraisers: Wm [William] P. M. Ashley, John Chapman, William Hughes, Jr [Junior] Estate Executor: John & Dr [Doctor] T.K. Dunham Court Officer: W. P. Girardeau, O.L.C. Date Recorded: 1857-01-19 Recording Official: W. P. Girardeau, O.L.C. Total Value of Property Appraised:

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – William Elliot Way

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Way, William Elliot Date Sworn: 1803-06-28 or 1803-01-28 Appraisers: Francis Ross, Willm [William] Baker, Thomas Mallard Estate Administrator: not listed Court Officer: not listed Date Recorded: not listed Recording Official: not listed Total Value of Property Appraised: $9421.75 Value of enslaved persons: $8550.00 Comments: Enslaved

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – William F. Bell

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Bell, William F. Date Sworn: 1808-04-13 Appraisers: Lazarus Mallard, Elijah Baker, Benjn [Benjamin] B. Baker Estate Executor: Ann Bell Court Officer: John Stacy Date Recorded: not listed Recording Official: not listed Total Value of Property Appraised: $9425.50 Value of enslaved persons: $8500.00 Comments: Enslaved Person

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – William F. Way

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Way, William F. Date Sworn: 1857-01-12 Appraisers: Charlton Hines, S. A. Fraser, Joseph Way Estate Administrator: Joseph Edgar Way [William G. Martin, his agent] Court Officer: W. P. Girardeau, O.L.C. Date Recorded: 1857-10-01 Recording Official: W.P. Girardeau, O.L.C. Total Value of Property Appraised: $6538.25 Value

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Liberty County Estate Inventory – William Fleming

Location: Liberty County, Georgia Deceased: Fleming, William Date Sworn: 1823-09-20 Appraisers: Josiah Wilson, Isham Varnedeau [alt: Varnedoe, Varnadoe], Joseph Jones Estate Executor: Oliver Stevens, Anna Fleming Court Officer: Thos [Thomas] Mallard, J.I.C. Date Recorded: 1823-10-13 Recording Official: E. Baker, Clk Total Value of Property Appraised: $11134.00 Value of enslaved persons:

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